Have to move tank and stand 5"

Anthos312 · Jan 20, 2011

takingvapes said: ↑

May want to drain the tank more than 1/3 if you can. Even 1/3 of the water out you still have around 260 lbs of water, plus the weight of the tank, rocks, sand and stand.

If you can take out a little more than half you could get the total weight down to around 250 lbs and shouldn't be too much of a problem with a friend helping.

I would just watch for the carpet bunching up in front of the tank, dragging 300 lbs across carpet isn't all that easy.

Perhaps try a 2x4 behind the tank as a lever, placing it as low as possible so you don't tip the tank over, and pry it out from the wall. Being careful not to damage the wall of course. Another piece of wood can go against the wall to protect it. Hope that makes sense.
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Here is the stand, its built super strong and has 1/2"plywood around all sides for shear strength. These photos are just the basic structure when I was building it back int he day,

http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/my-40-acrylic-stand-94507.html

nc208082 · Jan 20, 2011

with carpet like that and feet of stand built like that. It will be easier to pivot. I have taken polyps, zoas, and gsp's outta water and they were fine. splash tank water on them or damp paper towel to keep them wet.

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